Microsoft has confirmed that the 2025 Windows security updates are causing connection issues to Server Message Block (SMB) v1 shares.

The company, which said earlier this week that it would also license its Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, will license the SMB file-sharing protocol later this summer, Microsoft spokesman ...

Server 2008 R2 defaults to a maximum 1-megabyte MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit), but the protocol specification permits even higher values. Microsoft estimates a 30% to 40% gain versus SMB 2.0 in file ...

Starting with this build (Build 25992), we are introducing the following Server Message Block (SMB) protocol changes. SMB firewall rule changes: Creating SMB shares changes a longtime Windows Defender ...

Samba is a remarkable piece of engineering. It provides directory tree browsing and sharing; disk, file and printer sharing; WINS resolution; and Windows domain client authentication. It runs under ...

Here's what you need to know about the networking changes coming with the 2024 Update for Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Although this month's two-patch security bundle is small, the patches repaired critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft's XML Core Services and Server Message Block Protocol, which affect several ...